The Spirit of Capitalism According to the Michelin Company
Anthropology of an Industrial Myth
Authors: Vedrine, Corine
Free Preview- Addresses key debates in urban anthropology (including urban change and gentrification) through the lens of a French industrial city
- Discusses the mythos of the "moral entrepreneur" in relation Michelin, a global company deeply intertwined with the culture of Clermont-Ferrand
- Examines the fragility of the spirit of capitalism in the light of rapid, global changes to industry, trade, and the urban landscape, along with people's continued faith in it
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- About this book
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The city of Clermont-Ferrand in central France is inextricably linked to the global tire company Michelin—not only by the industrial, social, and economic realities that tie employees to employer, but also by a multi-generational, regional belief in the company’s entrepreneurial mythos, the so-called “Michelin spirit.” Since the 1980s, transformations in capitalist systems have challenged the Michelin ideology: the end of corporate paternalism, the reduction of the work force, and a new wave of managers have left employees in the region feeling the sting of abandonment. Even in the face of these significant changes, however, the ethnographic enquiry at the heart of this book testifies to the enduring strength of the “spirit of capitalism”: even as the bonds between employees, companies, and their regions are undergoing significant transformation, entrepreneurial myths endure—in part in fear of the end of a secure, organizing structure.
- About the authors
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Corine Védrine, Ph.D., is Researcher at the LAURE-Environnement-Ville-Société (CNRS) laboratory and Lecturer at the National Superior School of Architecture in Lyon, France.
- Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Introduction
Pages 1-20
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A Myth Built on the Manipulation of Local History and Memory
Pages 21-44
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The Construction of a Myth
Pages 45-69
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Reified Types of Myth and Company Ritual
Pages 71-81
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The Myth and Its Justifications with the Michelin Spirit: The Father, the Son and the Healthy Spirit
Pages 83-109
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- The Spirit of Capitalism According to the Michelin Company
- Book Subtitle
- Anthropology of an Industrial Myth
- Authors
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- Corine Vedrine
- Series Title
- Palgrave Studies in Urban Anthropology
- Copyright
- 2019
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Copyright Holder
- The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s)
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-319-96610-6
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-96610-6
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-96609-0
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-030-07224-7
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XI, 235
- Number of Illustrations
- 3 b/w illustrations, 7 illustrations in colour
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